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  • Helping Veterans overcome misconceptions about VA health care: Part 2

    Helping Veterans overcome misconceptions about VA health care: Part 2

    Because of misconceptions, many eligible Veterans don’t get their health care through VA. This blog helps Veterans understand VA health care.

  • Helping Veterans dispel myths about VA health care: Part 1

    Helping Veterans dispel myths about VA health care: Part 1

    Many eligible Veterans don’t get their health care through VA. This two-part blog dispels myths and helps Veterans understand the VA health care they deserve.

  • VA’s Survey of Healthcare Experience of Patients

    VA’s Survey of Healthcare Experience of Patients

    The best information we receive on how well VA serves the Veteran comes from the Veterans themselves. VA’s SHEP surveys provide valuable information to facility managers about the Veteran experience.

  • VA North Texas opens new 13-bed inpatient unit

    VA North Texas opens new 13-bed inpatient unit

    Dallas-Fort Worth-North Texas has one of VA’s fastest growing Veteran populations. To serve them, the Dallas VA Medical Center recently opened a new in-patient unit with thirteen private beds.

  • Veteran goes from homeless to hopeful

    Veteran goes from homeless to hopeful

    When William Ford arrived at Shreveport VA Medical Center in October 2018, he was homeless and ill. Everything he owned could be packed into two bags. Today, thanks to VA, he’s healthy and hopeful.

  • Explore a career transforming Veterans healthcare at AMSUS 2019

    Explore a career transforming Veterans healthcare at AMSUS 2019

    From groundbreaking shifts in oncology to innovations in mental healthcare, [...]

  • Consider a career in emergency care for Veterans at #ACEP19

    Consider a career in emergency care for Veterans at #ACEP19

    Explore a VA emergency care medicine career at the American College of Emergency Physicians Scientific Assembly 2019.

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